If you love spicy food and happen to be in
Thailand, chances are, you would try as much local spicy food as you can while
you are there. This week, Joshua went on to more culinary trip, and this time
he got the chance to dine at Asia’s Number 1 Restaurant!
Wanna be on Top?
Quoting
from America’s Next Top Model (ANTM) theme song hosted by Tyra Banks: “You
wanna be on top?”, I finally got a chance to dine out at Asia’s Number 1
Restaurant/Top 32 World’s Best Restaurant called Nahm. Awarded by Restaurant
Magazine – a UK’s industry publication – Nahm is headed by an Australian-born
Executive Chef, David Thompson, who earned the first Michelin star for Thai
cuisine. As for my friend and I, like we always say: “To see and to be seen”, this
dining experience can just perfectly describe this saying. My friends and I booked a table for
4 two weeks before our visit. I am presenting you:
Thai Gastronomy Part 2.
Strategically
located on one of the high-end, busy streets of Bangkok, Silom Road, Nahm is a
humble Thai restaurant inside a luxurious hotel; Metropolitan by Como. Why did
I even write “humble” when all the signs indicate that this restaurant is
anything but that? There is no barrage of signs in the area indicating that in
the area lies ‘Asia’s Number 1 Restaurant’. The restaurant relies solely on its
performance to woo everyone away. Anyways, check out what I ordered during my
visit here!
After a
state of indecisiveness commonly known as galau
by Indonesians whether to choose set menu or à la carte, we finally decided on
four different dishes and two desserts to be shared. Again, collectivism! Well,
since pictures paint a thousand words, I guess it is not necessary for me to
describe how ‘delish’ and gorgeous every dish was presented and served.
For me,
the highlight dish of the day was soft shell crab stir-fried with chillies,
holy basil and green peppercorns. It was truly ‘flavourful’ with amazing blends
of spices. If I were a
TripAdvisor rater, I would say that this dish is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Besides,
its minced prawn simmered with shallots, young chillies and coriander fresh
vegetables and smoked pork was highly acclaimed as one of Nahm’s signature
dishes too.
My
other favourite would be one of the desserts; Pandanus noodles with black
sticky rice, water chestnuts, tapioca and coconut cream. What an exquisite
sweet treat to end my palate’s gastronomic experience! Although it is similar
to an Indonesian-style dessert, which may be due to typical ingredients used
such as coconut cream or pandanus noodles, I was hypnotised by the combination
the Chef has made for this treat. At the end of the day, my appetite was
satisfied.
To end
with, let me give you a few tips before coming to Nahm. First and probably, the
most important one is to RESERVE your table, at least one week prior to your
anticipated visit. I am pretty sure that walk-in is hardly accepted even on
weekdays due to its popularity among expatriates. Moreover, do not expect this
place to be able to accommodate more than hundreds guests. In fact, this
restaurant is relatively small, which surely enhances the intimacy and privacy
for each party. Last but not least, if you are not a spicy food-lover, then
this place offers very little. Why so? It is because Nahm takes pride in its
spices. Nevertheless, in order to get
such high-end dining experience, be prepared to spend at least THB 1,000++ per
person.
‘There is no love sincerer than the love of the food.’ Have a
nice day!
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